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Quote by Lord Chesterfield
I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is effectu

I look upon indolence as a sort of suicide; for the man is effectually destroyed, though the appetites of the brute may survive. – Lord Chesterfield

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Women are much more like each other than men: they have, in truth, but two passions, vanity and love; these are their universal characteristics. – Lord Chesterfield

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Vanity
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Lord Chesterfield
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Physical ills are the taxes laid upon this wretched life; some are taxed higher, and some lower, but all pay something. – Lord Chesterfield

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Health
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All of the biggest technological inventions created by man – the airplane, the automobile, the computer – says little about his intelligence, but speaks volumes about his laziness. – Mark Kennedy

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Idleness is a constant sin, and labor is a duty. Idleness is the devils home for temptation and for unprofitable, distracting musings; while labor profit others and ourselves. – Anne Baxter

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Idleness is an appendix to nobility. – Robert Burton

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How can a society that exists on instant mashed potatoes, packaged cake mixes, frozen dinners, and instant cameras teach patience to its young? – Paul Sweeney

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You cant take it with you when you go. – Proverb

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